Army pay matters
Document 1796Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, advance pay of officers, pay of artillery units going to West Point, settling with officers returning from furlough, and the settlement of Captain Britt's accounts as paymaster.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the position of General Wilkinson on forage pay for Sub-Legion paymasters and quartermasters, the settling of the accounts of the sub-legion paymasters, "estimates" from Army returns, advance pay of officers, pay of artillery units going to West Point, settling with officers returning from furlough, and the settlement of Captain Britt's accounts as paymaster.
Date
09/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796091622455
Page start
198
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
attorney general
General Wayne
Secretary of War
General James Wilkinson
Sub-Legion paymasters
quartermasters
Army
Captain Britt
attorney general
artillery
officers
headquarters army
Notable locations
Accountants Office
West Point
New York
Notable items
pay
accounts
forage
advance pay
furlough
estimate
warrants
claim
balance